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Ascent Track & Field Clinic

LoCATED AT Harvard University Athletics Campus/ Gordon Indoor Track

Join us for two days of world-class track & field instruction at a state-of-the-art facility.

June 28-29 | Cambridge, Massachusetts

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20+

1:12

Olympians coached by clinic staff

Staff-to-athlete ratio

400+

12+

NCAA All-Americans coached by clinic staff

Colleges represented

FeaturED COACHES

Clinic staff come from top college programs to instruct coaches and athletes of all levels. See clinic staff >>

MARC MANGIACOTTI

Clinic Director, Associate Head Coach

HARVARD

JASON SARETSKY

Director of Track & Field/XC

HARVARD

BOO SCHEXNAYDER

Featured Coach

SAC SPEED

MEET AND TRAIN WITH COACHES FROM …

  • Brown

  • Columbia

  • Dartmouth

  • UConn

  • Tufts

  • Wheaton

  • Harvard

  • Princeton

  • Penn

  • NYU

  • Northeastern

  • UMass-Lowell

  • BC

  • URI

  • And more!

What to expect

Spend 2 days learning from some of the best minds in the sport.

TRAIN WITH WORLD-CLASS COACHES IN EVERY EVENT GROUP

With experience coaching high school, college, and professional track & field, clinic staff have found success at every level. Collectively they’ve coached over 400 NCAA All-Americans and 20 Olympians. Through 12 total hours of training instruction, you’ll learn the skills you need to take your performance to the next level – no matter your event group.

LEARN THE CONCEPTS BEHIND ELITE PERFORMANCE

In addition to training, you’ll learn the building blocks of elite performance. From periodization to acceleration mechanics, we’ll break down concepts that will help you improve even after you leave the Ascent Track and Field Clinic. Not only that, but we will also send you a link to download training programs that you learned at the clinic, as well a 40-routine, 400-exercise training inventory from featured coach, Boo Schexnayder.

EXPAND YOUR NETWORK AND STAY CONNECTED

Ascent Track Clinics are open to any and all entrants – athletes and coaches of all skill levels, and even passionate fans of the sport.

Come meet your peers and college coaches from all over the country, and forge relationships in the track & field community that can last a lifetime.

TRAIN AT A STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY

Every year, Gordon Indoor Track draws athletes from all over the country to its six-lane banked oval designed on the principles of biomechanics. Its springy surface has both reduced injury and propelled athletes to world-class marks.

Nearby, the state-of-the-art McCurdy Outdoor Track offers eight lanes protected by a windscreen, double runways for long and triple jump, throwing circles, a javelin runway, a multi-directional high jump apron, and a reversible pole vault runway.

IMMERSE YOURSELF IN PROVEN CURRICULUM

Coaching attendees get access to “coaches only” classroom sessions led by renowned coaches like Boo Schexnayder, Marc Mangiacotti, and Kebba Tolbert.

When you’re not in the classroom, observe real-life applications of proven training strategies as staff lead exercises, critique performance, and empower athletes throughout the clinic. When you leave, take home a complimentary gift, as well as a 40-routine, 400-exercise training inventory from featured coach Boo Schexnayder.

Clinic Schedule

9 AM - 4PM Each Day

(TENTATIVE)

MORNING SESSION (VARIES BY EVENT)

8:15 - 9 AM - Registration

9:00 - 9:10 AM - Staff Introductions

9:10 - 9:45 AM - Active Isolated Stretching/Dynamic Warm-Ups

9:45 - 10:15 AM - Acceleration Mechanics

10:15- 11 AM - Acceleration Session

11:00 - 11:30 AM - Breaking Down the Drive Phase

11:10 - 12 PM - Max Velocity Mechanics

12:00 - 1 PM - Lunch

AFTERNOON SESSION (VARIES BY EVENT)

1-1:45 PM - All-Clinic Lecture: Approaching Track & Field from a Mental Health Perspective

1:45-2:15 PM - Strength & Conditioning: Event Specific Periodization and Proper Form

2:15 PM-3 PM - Dynamic Warm-Up #2

3:00-3:25 PM - General Strength Circuit Session

3:25- 3:45 PM - Medicine Ball Routines

3:45- 4 PM - Q & A, Recap of Day

4 PM - Depart Clinic

STAFF COACHES

Clinic coaching staff below. Staffing may be subject to change without prior notice.

MARC MANGIACOTTI

Clinic Director/Associate Head Coach

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps

BOO SCHEXNAYDER

Featured Coach

SAC SPEED

Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps/Throws

JASON SARETSKY

Director of Track & Field/XC

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

Distance

TRAMAINE SHAW

Director of Track & Field/ XC

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps

ROB WHITTEN

Head Coach of Track & Field/XC

SOUTHERN MAINE

Pole Vault

MICHAEL DELGADO

Head Coach

STONEHILL COLLEGE

Throws/Hurdles/Jumps/Multis

TRENT BALTZELL

Head Coach

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

Jumps/Multis

MIKE SALEM

Director of Track & Field/XC

UMASS-DARTMOUTH

Distance/Throws/Jumps

ALLYSON WARUCH

Associate Head Coach

UMASS-LOWELL

Jumps

HOWARD POWELL

Associate Head Coach

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

Sprints/Hurdles

KEBBA TOLBERT

Associate Head Coach

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps

MOOSE AKANNO

Associate Head Coach

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Sprints/Jumps

REUBEN JONES

Assistant Coach

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

Jumps

SELWYN MAXWELL

Assistant Coach

UCONN

Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps

BRENNER ABBOTT

Assistant Coach

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

Pole Vault

RYAN BANTA

Head Coach

PARKWAY CENTRAL

Sprints

TAELOUR JEFFERSON

Assistant Coach

UMASS-LOWELL

Sprints

BENJAMIN CARROLL

Assistant Coach

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

Throws

D.J. PETTY

Assistant Coach

BROWN UNIVERSITY

Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps

KAARON CONWRIGHT

Assistant Coach

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps

JUDY PENDERGAST

Assistant Coach

HARVARD

Distance

TOM SAGE

Assistant Coach

DARTMOUTH UNIVERSITY

Sprints/Hurdles

BRIAN DOYLE

Assistant Coach

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

Sprints/Distance

JOANNA THOMPSON

Assistant Coach

NYU

Distance

DAN SCHWARTZ

Assistant Coach

STONEHILL

Sprints/Jumps

RYAN DOHERTY

Assistant Coach

WHEATON COLLEGE

Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps

LISA WALLIN-LECLAIR

Assistant Coach

TUFTS UNIVERSITY

Throws/Multis

ERICK DUFFY

Assistant Coach

BOSTON COLLEGE

Jumps/Throws

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frequently asked questions

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  • No. Any and all entrants are encouraged to attend.

  • Though we have access to the indoor track, the 2025 Ascent Track & Field Clinic will be run outdoors, rain or shine, though we will also make use of the Gordon Indoor Track facility. In the event of thunderstorms, the clinic will be delayed until the weather clears.

  • There are many hotels in the area, but the number of attendees means space may be limited, so we suggest reserving your room as soon you can.

  • All event groups are represented. Sprints (55/60m, 100m, 200m, 300m, 400m), distance (800m, 1600m, 3200m, cross country), throws (javelin, discus, shot put), jumps (high jump, long jump, triple jump, pole vault), and hurdles (55/60h, 100/110h, 300/400ih).

  • The $25 fee partly covers the additional costs of insurance and rental of specialized gear (landing mats, poles, standards, etc).

  • Holiday Pricing $299 through January 15

    Early Bird Pricing $349 January 16 through February

    Regular Pricing $399 March through April

    Late Pricing $449 after April

  • Holiday Pricing $175 through January 15

    Early Bird Pricing $199 January 16 through February

    Regular Pricing $225 March through April

    Late Pricing $249 after April

The Ascent Track & Field Clinic rents Harvard University’s facilities, but is not owned, sponsored, or controlled by Harvard University.